The N.W.A. rapper made his screen debut in "Boyz in the Hood," and was encouraged by director John Singleton to write a screenplay. That effort became "Friday" and spawned sequels "Next Friday" and "Friday After Next." Ice Cube is also a prolific producer -- his TV series "Are We There Yet" premiered on TBS in 2010.

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